Hon. Patrick (Paddy) Embry MLC JP

House:Legislative Council
Party:New Country Party
Electorate:South West

Inaugural Speech:

Speeches by Hon. Patrick (Paddy) Embry

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

EMBRY, Hon. Patrick (Paddy), MLC
Member for South West Region
New Country Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament for South West Region on 10 February 2001 (for term commencing 22 May 2001). Resigned from the One Nation Party on 15 May 2003 to become an Independent. Member of the New Country Party (WA Branch) from 30 November 2004. Defeated 26 February 2005 (term concluded 21 May 2005).

Standing Committees
Note: At the commencement of each Parliament, Members are required to be (re)appointed
Member, Standing Committee on Legislation: 31 May 2001 - 10 April 2002.
Member, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and General Purposes: 11 April 2002 - 23 January 2005 (membership ceased on prorogation).

PERSONAL

Birth
Born 19 October 1942, Oundle, United Kingdom. Arrived in Australia December 1956.

Marital Status
Married.

Occupation before entering Parliament and Qualifications
Farmer.

ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION

South West Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Albany, Bunbury, Collie, Dawesville, Mandurah, Mitchell, Murray-Wellington, Stirling, Vasse and Warren-Blackwood. Enrolment (14 December 1996) 134,939; area 44,518 sq km.